Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group
Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) that is unlawful or wrongful. No one deserves abuse, period. Abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual.
It sounds like you want to change something in your mother, thats she is emotionally abusive because of her experiences, and you are hoping that you can do this through your actions. You can not change someone, they have to be willing to change and do the internal work themselves. The only thing that you can do is focus on yourself. Focusing on yourself does not mean that you are giving up on your relationship with your mother, it will give you the strength and space to see things clearer and support your relationship in other ways. Just remember that the actions of others is in no way your fault nor should you have to feel burdened by them or feel like they are a reflection of who you are.